Soviet Russia (New York). Vol. 4 No. 20. May 14, 1921.

While much of this issue is given over to rather dry trade reports, there are exceptions. The treaty that ended the Polish Soviet War is of continued interest with the war in Ukraine, Trotsky’s piece on Kronstadt, and Lenin’s wonderful speech closing the 10th Party Congress, ‘Proletarian and Capitalist Solidarity.’ Lenin and Trotsky linked to online texts below.

Soviet Russia (New York). Vol. 4 No. 20. May 14, 1921.

Contents: Kronstadt and the Stock Exchange by Leon Trotsky, Why Not Trade with Russia? by James A. Reed, he Volume of the Trade with Soviet Russia, Decree to Effect Trade with England, Wireless Telegraphy in Soviet Russia by A.M. Lyubovich, Stocks for Export, Swedish Trade Agreement, Russian Imports in 1920, Editorials, The Terms of the Treaty with Poland, The Russian-Turkish Treaty, Proletarian and Capitalist Solidarity (March 20, 1921 Speech at Tenth Congress of the Communist Party) by N. Lenin, Trade Agreement with Norway, Trade Relations between Russia and France, Concessions, Books Reviewed.

Soviet Russia began in the summer of 1919, published by the Bureau of Information of Soviet Russia and replaced The Weekly Bulletin of the Bureau of Information of Soviet Russia. In lieu of an Embassy the Russian Soviet Government Bureau was the official voice of the Soviets in the US. Soviet Russia was published as the official organ of the RSGB until February 1922 when Soviet Russia became to the official organ of The Friends of Soviet Russia, becoming Soviet Russia Pictorial in 1923. There is no better US-published source for information on the Soviet state at this time, and includes official statements, articles by prominent Bolsheviks, data on the Soviet economy, weekly reports on the wars for survival the Soviets were engaged in, as well as efforts to in the US to lift the blockade and begin trade with the emerging Soviet Union.

PDF of full issue: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/srp/v4-5-soviet-russia%20Jan-Dec%201921.pdf

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